[jQuery] Re: Including the submit element in the querystring.
Serialize is a great method to automatically prepare a form, but it doesn't include the element that initiated the submit in the case where I attach a click event to a div and call submit from the click event. Is there a typical pattern to adding the submit element to the serialized string so the server can know which element initiated? Does it matter what format it's in? (submitter=elementId)? *bonus question* This is academic but I'm trying to learn: why does ajax put data in a querystring instead of using a form like normal html submit would do? You could use the Form Plugin and its ajaxForm method if you want it to be handled for you. Otherwise it's up to you to append the submitting element's name and value to the data submitted. $.ajax does submit data the same way as a normal http submit. The query string is added to the url for GET requests and put in the body for POST requests. Mike
[jQuery] Re: Including the submit element in the querystring.
By default, the jQuery.ajax (or $.ajax) function uses the get method, which passes the data as a querystring tacked onto the url. So does the jQuery.get (or $.get) function. This is the same as a form submitted using the get method. If you are using the $.ajax function, you can set the type option to post to have it submit as form data, or you can use the jQuery.post (or $.post) function. Either way, it sends the data as form data (same as a form submitted using the post method. HTH, Carl LTG wrote: Serialize is a great method to automatically prepare a form, but it doesn't include the element that initiated the submit in the case where I attach a click event to a div and call submit from the click event. Is there a typical pattern to adding the submit element to the serialized string so the server can know which element initiated? Does it matter what format it's in? (submitter=elementId)? *bonus question* This is academic but I'm trying to learn: why does ajax put data in a querystring instead of using a form like normal html submit would do? best regards, ltg
[jQuery] Re: Including the submit element in the querystring.
Is there a place that explains the differences in functionality between the core and the forms plugin? I came across a 2006 thread where so many people supported adding the functionality to the core that I just assumed it happened. thanks for the reply, ltg On Jul 1, 5:03 pm, Mike Alsup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Serialize is a great method to automatically prepare a form, but it doesn't include the element that initiated the submit in the case where I attach a click event to a div and call submit from the click event. Is there a typical pattern to adding the submit element to the serialized string so the server can know which element initiated? Does it matter what format it's in? (submitter=elementId)? *bonus question* This is academic but I'm trying to learn: why does ajax put data in a querystring instead of using a form like normal html submit would do? You could use the Form Plugin and its ajaxForm method if you want it to be handled for you. Otherwise it's up to you to append the submitting element's name and value to the data submitted. $.ajax does submit data the same way as a normal http submit. The query string is added to the url for GET requests and put in the body for POST requests. Mike
[jQuery] Re: Including the submit element in the querystring.
Is there a place that explains the differences in functionality between the core and the forms plugin? I came across a 2006 thread where so many people supported adding the functionality to the core that I just assumed it happened. You're right, a good portion of the Form Plugin's functionality moved into core. Specifically, the serialization capabilities. But the core lib doesn't provide the capability your asked about - detecting the submitting element and adding it to the request data. Basically, the core can handle all of your serialization needs. But if you want a simple way to bind submit events and have forms auto-ajaxified then the Form Plugin steps in to fill that role, and offers numerous options as well.
